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Senior Social Worker-HUD-VASH
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 7 days ago
About the Role
This position is eligible for the Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP), a student loan payment reimbursement program. You must meet specific individual eligibility requirements in accordance with VHA policy and submit your EDRP application within four months of appointment. Program Approval, award amount (up to $200,000) and eligibility period (one to five years) are determined by the VHA Education Loan Repayment Services program office after complete review of the EDRP application.
What You'll Do
- →Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional This Senior Social Worker functions as the Senior Case Manager for VA Northern California Healthcare System's (VANCHCS) HUD-VASH Program.
- →The Senior Social Worker is responsible for coordination of case management services for a caseload of Veterans receiving housing provided through HUD Section 8 housing vouchers.
- →Major Duties include but are not limited to the following: The Senior Social Worker is responsible for reviewing agreements between Section 8, landlords, Public Housing Authorities (PHA), and the VA in establishing appropriate referral sites for HUDVASH placements.
- →The Senior Social Worker performs site visits of HUD-VASH apartments to ensure that Veterans reside in safe environments in compliance with local housing codes.
- →The Senior Social Worker verifies the Veteran's status, eligibility for VA medical care, and eligibility of program participation.
- →The Senior Social Worker is responsible for ensuring that homeless Veterans are considered as primary participants for program acceptance.
- →The Senior Social Worker is responsible for collecting and submitting HUD-VASH Program participant data as outlined by Northeast Program Evaluation Center (NEPEC) evaluation procedures.
- →The Senior Social Worker is responsible for providing HUD-VASH case management.
- →Case management is defined as the provision of services by VA clinical staff to homeless Veterans and includes all activities to provide appropriate treatment and maintain Veterans in HUD-approved stable housing.
- →The Senior Social Worker coordinates care including serving as an advocate on behalf of the Veterans to ensure comprehensive service delivery and linking and referring Veterans to the VA Medical Center, VA Regional Offices and/or community agencies.
- →The Senior Social Worker complies with criminal conflict of interest laws and Executive Branch Standards of conduct to avoid conflicts of interest.
- →The Senior Social Worker actively participates in the HUD-VASH Program calls and attends training offered by HUD-VASH.
- →The Senior Social Worker is responsible for following local policy and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the HUD-VASH Program.
- →This includes following all policies and documentation requirements as required for OIG and Joint Commission accreditation.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Must be proficient in written and spoken English.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical evaluation/examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1 or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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